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Jan.` 11 1927.

R. W. RANSDEl-L COMBINATION MAGNETO .CONTACT AND OIL CONDUCTOR FOR ENGINE CRANK CASES 1 'led Feb. 1. 1921 l l l I r g Reissued Jan. 11, 1927.

l, Unirse STATES PATENTOFFICE..

ROBERT w. RANSDELL, OE sAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, As'sIeNOR, BY MEsN-E .ASSIGN- xENTs, To Arco MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OEPROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A

f CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

COMBINATION MACNETO CONTACT AND OIL CONDUCTOR FOR ENGINE CRANE CASES.

4oi'ariiialno. 1,429,454, dated sptemter 19, 1922, serial No. 441,7co, yfue@ -for reissue filed March 24, 1924.

.invention relates to "an apparatus adapted to serve as a magneto Contact and for conducting Oil from one end of the crank case V`to the other through a by-pass Outside 6 of said Crank Case Operative in connection with the magneto andthe ily-wheel, and the objects of my invention are: irst,to provide an 'ap aratus which may be readily applied to 'a ord crank Case for` assing t e `oil 10 from'th'e transmission 'end o` the crank case to the 'opposite end v; second, 'to provide lsuoli an Yapparatus a portion of which is substituted for the Conventional magneto lcont-act; third, to 1p1-.Ovide an apparatus of this class l5 whereby the motion of Athe Yfly-Wheel forces the-'ciroulation'o the oil; fourth, to provide an 'apparatus of 'this `class Vwhich combines thema veto `Contact with the oil conductor; and 'H h, V.to provide an apparatus of this (lassvvlch :isv'ery simple and leconomical of construct-ion, durable, easy to install, vveasy to operate, -and'is applicable for use in connection with 'the conventional Ford automobile en 'ne crank case. f A j ith *these andother objects inf View as 'a2 pear 4hereinafter my invention `consi'sts o certain novel features of construction, vweonib'ination and arrangement of parts and rtionslaswill be' hereinafter described in etail ,and particularly set forth in the ap- ,pended clalmS., reference being had to the l accmpahyin actors of re erence thereon which form a ,part of this 'application in which Fig. 1y is a side elevational view "of a conventional Ford autotmobile crank case, y with the conventional Ymagneto 4Contact removed, and my aparatus, positionedfthereon ready for use; i .l-B'i'g. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of th(I 40 conta'ctgportion of the apparatus; '-Figp is a top or plan view of t e Contact support, .and Oil conductor connection; Fig. 4 is a sectional View"thereof` through l,1 -4f of Fig. 3; Fig.' 5 is 'a Adetail of an enlarged side elevationaljview of the conductor connection With the front end ofthe crank case, and'Fig. 6 is aA top vor plain YView thereof.Y l

Similar characters of Vreference referto Asixrilar parts 'and' I0 .several views of the drawings.

" The vmagneto Contact sipporting4 member drawings, and to the char-y portions throughout the Y February 1, 1921. Application Serial N0. 701,570.

1, insulation member 2, lock 4nuts 3 `and 4, Contact member 5, conducting tube 6, and conductor connection 7, constitutes th'e principal parts and portions of my apparatus.

The Contact support 1, is a hollow member shaped as shown best in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, of theV drawings providedV with an annular lug l on its upper side, which is internally threaded, adapted to receiving the threads on the insulation member 2, and fin the lower.

side of said member 1, is a large hole 1* to admit the Oi-l from. the crank case. 'Th'econtactsupport is provided with an extended portion l, which isprovided'with threads l?, adapted for Connection with the conductor tube 6, by means of the nut 6a.

This support l is 4also provided `With holes 13 adapted to receive the bolts Vfor securing it to the casing in the conventional manner. Secured in the insulation member 2 is -the Contact member '5, which is threaded fat lits lopposite ends, adapted for the look nuts '3 and 4 which 'screw on the opposite Vends `of said Contact member and against the ends of Vthe insulation member 2 and secure said contact member in certain adjusted position 1in said insulation member. This contact member 5 isprovided Witha pointed-'end adapted to engage the magneto, the same Vas the conventional Contact, and on its YOpposite end .is adapted toreceive the terminal for an electrical circuit conductor Which is secured by means of a lock nut. The oil conductor' eX- tends forwardly and downward-ly, Outsideo'f the engine casing and connects 'Witlift'he lower.

side of the casing by removing one of the casing cap bolts and inserting` the member 7, shown in Figs. 5 and '6 in place of said bolt` This ed portion Tc` adapted for the threads Vin tlre vhole from which the bolt is removed and With a -hexagon portion 1"7` adapted for n Wrench and With a right angled bend thread- -ed at 7a, adapted to rece-ive 'the nut bb on the conductor 6 for securing said conductor 6 With'the member 7, this 4member 7 ybeing holloW, thus providing a conductor for `conducting the oil thrown through the' hole 1b thrOu'g-h'the extension 1C, conductor '6 and member 7 is provided With a thread Vthe Vfly-WheelV around the member 5,

Ymember 7 and Vto the interior of the casing v vided with a crank case,

through the hole provided by the removal of the bolt. It will be noted that the connection formed by thenuts 6a and 6h are the conventional tube and nut connections.

The contact 5 is adjustable, with relation to the magneto, by the proper adjusting ot the' nuts 3 and 4, and limiting its movement or adjustment, as desired, is accomplished by the tightening of the nuts.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination, and arrangement o'f parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination, and arrangement but desire to include in the purview of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

It is obvious that with this construction there is provided an apparatus, a portion ot which is substituted for the conventional contact for the magneto of the Ford automobile, with means for conducting oil thrown by `the fly-wheel forwardly and downwardly, outside of the casing and to the interior of said casing through a hole provided by the removal of a conventional casing cap bolt; thus providing means for conducting the oil which may be readily cleaned from the outside.

Having thus described my invention, claim:

. l. In an internal combustion engine provided with a crank case, a hollow contact support, a contact member movably mounted therein, a tube connected to said support by one of its ends andvhaving its opposite end connected to a hole. in the crank case ot' an engine, and means carried by said support andmember for limiting the movement of the contact member.

2. In an internal combustion engine provided with a crank case, a hollow contact support, a contact member movably mounted therein, means for holding the contact member in' a givenl moved position, a connection to be secured in a hole in the crank case ot' an engine, and a tube having its ends connected, respectively, to the support and the connection.

3. In an internal combustion engine proa hollow contact support, an electrical contact movably mounted therein, means for holding the contact in a given' moved position, insulating .means electrically insulating said Contact from said support, and a tube connected at one end with the support and its opposite end being adapted to be connected with the interior of a lower part of a crank case.

4. Iny an intern'alcombustion engine provided with a crank adapted tobe screwed into an ordinary bolt hole in thecrank case of an engine, a hollow conductor connected at one end thereto case, a hollow connection and extending backwardly therefrom, an electric contact support connected to the opposite end of said conductor, anda contact member adjustably mounted in said support, means for bodily adjusting the contact member relative to the support,roneend` of the contact being adapted to engage'al motor magneto and another portion of said contact being adapted to have an electrical conductorl secured thereto.l f'

5. In an internal combustion engine provided with a crank case, a hollow connection adapted to be secured in a conventional bolt hole in a crank case, a iuid conductor connected thereto and therefrom, an electrical contact support connected to the opposite end of said conductor, electrical insulating means mounted in the contact support, a contact member carried thereby and adjustably mounted in said support, means for bodily adjusting said contact member relative to the support,lonre end of the contact member being adapted to engage a magnetoand anotherfportion thereof being adapted to have an electrical terminal connected therewith. 6. In a lubricating attachment for al gas engine, a Contact support comprising agen-l erally flat hollow member having an opening in one face for the reception of oil, :a hollow screw threaded. boss on the opposite wall of the support and opposite the oil re ceiving opening, an insulator vthreaded' in said boss, extending hollow arm adaptedto be connected to a conduit to carry oi oil collecte ing in the support.

7. In an internal combustion engine provided with a crank case, a hollow body member having an opening on one side for the reception of an electrical contact and an opening on its opposite side (through which the contact projects, an insulator for said contact memberl and adjustably mounted in said first named opening, said member having means on one edge for the connection' ota tube thereto, in combination with' an electrical contact member mounted in said insulator. L

8. In an internal combustion engine provided with a crank case, a hollowcontact support, a contact member, meansadjustably mounting said contact memberinsaid j suport, a

tube connected at one end thereof to said support and a hollow connection member, secured to the opposite end of said tube and threaded at one,y end and adapted to be secured in a threaded ventional cap bolts of the crank casing. l

9. In an internal combustion engine prdvided with a crank' casea yhollow ,I contact support, an electrical contact adjustably mounted therein,

port, and a conducting tube connected to extending backwardly said support having a laterally hole oftheone'confj,

an insulation member j insulating said contactY vfr onrfsalfv Sup'- said support and its opposite end communieating with the interior of the crank case near its front end. s

10. In an internal combustion engine provided with a crank case,l a special hollow connection, adapted to be screwed into the conventional bolt hole in the crank case, a conductor connected` thereto and extending backwardly therefrom, an electrical contact support, connected to the opposite end of said conductor and a contact member adjustably mounted in said support, its one end adapted to engage the magneto and a terminal connected with its opposite end.

11. In an internal combustion engine provided With a crank case, aspecial hollow connection, adapted to be screwed into the conventional bolt hole in the crank case, a conductor connected thereto and extending 20 backwardly therefrom, an electrical contact support, connected to the opposite end of said conductor, a contact member, adjustably mounted in said support,'its one end adapted to engage the magneto, a terminal connected with its opposite end, and means for insulating said contact member from said support.

12.` A lubricating attachment for Ford car engines having a crank case, an oil conduit having one end closed and provided in its side Wall adjacent said end with an opening to register With the magneto plug opening in the crank case and adapted to be mounted on said case over said opening, said conduit being extended and provided at its open end with means for connection to the crank case below the cylinder.

Signed at San Diego, California, this 28rd day of February, 1924.

ROBERT W. RANSDELL. 

